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Inpatient Nursing
Patient room (s) N/R 2 6 N/R N/R max 60 21–24
Toilet room Negative N/R 10 Yes No N/R N/R
Newborn nursery suite N/R 2 6 N/R No 30–60 22–26
Protective environment room
Positive 2 12 N/R No max 60 21–24
(f), (n), (t)
AII room (e), (n), (u) Negative 2 12 Yes No max 60 21–24
AII isolation anteroom (t) (u) N/R N/R 10 Yes No N/R N/R
Labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum
N/R 2 6 N/R N/R max 60 21–24
(LDRP) (s)
Labor/delivery/recovery (LDR) (s) N/R 2 6 N/R N/R max 60 21–24
Corridor N/R N/R 2 N/R N/R N/R N/R
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Table 13.5 Ventilation Design Parameters for Health Care Facilities
[Std 170-2008, Tbl 7-1] (Continued)
Ventilation
Endoscopy Positive 2 15 N/R No 30-60 20–23
Endoscope cleaning Negative 2 10 Yes No N/R N/R
Treatment room N/R 2 6 N/R N/R max 60 21–24
Hydrotherapy Negative 2 6 N/R N/R N/R 22–26
Physical therapy Negative 2 6 N/R N/R Max 65 22–26
Sterilizing
Sterilizer equipment room Negative N/R 10 Yes No N/R N/R
Support Space
Soiled workroom or soiled holding Negative 2 10 Yes No N/R N/R
Clean workroom or clean holding Positive 2 4 N/R N/R N/R N/R
Hazardous material storage Negative 2 10 Yes No N/R N/R
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Operation and Maintenance
Provide an O&M manual together with final system design drawings, updated and main-
tained on site.
Activity
Item Minimum Frequencya
Code
Filters and air cleaning devices A According to O&M Manual
Every three months or in accordance with
Outdoor air dampers and actuators B
O&M Manual
Every three months of use or in accordance
Humidifiers C
with O&M Manual
Regularly when it is likely that
Dehumidification coils D dehumidification occurs but no less than once
per year or as specified in the O&M Manual
Drain pans and other adjacent surfaces Once per year during cooling season or as
D
subject to wetting specified in the O & M Manual
Outdoor air intake louvers, bird screens, Every six months or as specified in the O&M
E
mist eliminators, and adjacent areas Manual
Sensors used for dynamic minimum Every six months or periodically in accordance
F
outdoor air control with O&M Manual
Air-handling systems except for units
G Once every five years
under 1000 L/s
In accordance with O&M Manual or treatment
Cooling towers H
Ventilation
system provider
Floor drains located in plenums or
I Periodically according to O&M Manual
rooms that serve as air plenums
Equipment/component accessibility J
Visible microbial contamination K
Water intrusion or accumulation K
Activity Code:
A Maintain according to O & M Manual.
B Visually inspect or remotely monitor for proper function.
C Clean and maintain to limit fouling and microbial growth.
D Visually inspect for cleanliness and microbial growth and clean when fouling is observed.
E Visually inspect for cleanliness and integrity and clean when necessary.
F Verify accuracy and recalibrate or replace as necessary.
G Measure minimum quantity of outdoor air. If measured minimum air flow rates are less than 90% of the minimum
outdoor air rate in the O & M Manual, they shall be adjusted or modified to bring them above 90% or shall be eval-
uated to determine if the measured rates are in conformance with this standard.
H Treat to limit the growth of microbiological contaminants.
I Maintain to prevent transport of contaminants from the floor drain to the plenum.
J Keep clear the space provided for routine maintenance and inspection around ventilation equipment.
K Investigate and rectify.
aMinimum frequencies may be increased or decreased if indicated in the O & M Manual.
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